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BURKE SHIRE

SHOW

to be held in the Shire Hall, Burketown on 18 August 2007

Public access from 12:00noon to 6:00pm

“Show Committee”
c/- Burke Shire Council
Po Box 90
Burketown Qld 4830
Ph: 07 4745 5100
Fax: 07 4745 5181
Email: burkesc@bigpond.com

PROGRAM

4:00pm 3 August 2007 Entries close

5 to 17 August 2007 Physical entries (for non-perishable entries) will be accepted at the Burke Shire Council Office
15 August 2007 Physical entries (for non perishable entries) will be accepted at the Burke Shire Hall from 9:00am – 3:00pm
17 August 2007  Physical entries (for non perishable entries) will be accepted at the Burke Shire hall from 1:00pm – 6:00pm

(Saturday 18 August 2007)

7:00am – 8:30am Physical entries (for perishable entries only{cooking & horticulture}) accepted at the hall by appropriate Stewards

9:00am – 12:00noon Judging

12:00noon – 5:00pm Doors open to public

5:00pm – 6:00pm Wine & Cheese, Presentation of Awards & Prizes and Auction

6:00pm – 8:00pm Exhibits available for collection

(Sunday 19 August 2007)

9:00am – 12:00noon  Exhibits available for collection
 
 


JUDGING
 
 

A panel of Judges to jointly judge all the categories will be appointed by the Committee.

The Judges decisions will be final!
 

CATEGORIES & STEWARDS



 
 

CATEGORY
STEWARD
PAGE NO.
    Cooking
Carrol Cunningham
4
    Horticulture
Russell Cunningham
5
    Heritage Arts & Craft
Kylie Camp
4
    Inventions
Annie Clarke
4
    Jewellery/Beading
Linda Potter
5
    Metalwork & Woodwork
Frank Thomas
5
    Leatherwork
Katrina Dare 5
    Needlework/Macrame
Cheryl Portch
6
    Painting/Drawing
Pam de Joux
6
    Papercraft
Kylie Camp
7
    Photography
Craig Turnour
7
    Poetry
Annie Clarke
7
    Pottery/Ceramics
Jane Dibble
7
    School Projects
Jennifer Hetherington
8

 
 
 
 

PRIZES

Peoples Choice Prize/Trophy

Category winner Grand Champion - Ribbon
Sub Categories Certificates to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and highly commended
A Grand Champion to be awarded for each category based on the Judges decision.

The Peoples Choice award will be based upon votes awarded by the members of the public that attend the Show.
 
 

Conditions of Entry



Entry is free.

All entries must be the entrants own unaided work.

Entries that have won a prize (1st, 2nd 3rd or Highly Commended) at a previous Burke Shire Arts & Craft Show will not be eligible for entry.

Entrants must submit an entry form to Cheryl Portch, Burke Shire Office in Burketown prior to 4:00pm on Friday 3 August 2007 to be eligible for judging. Entry forms can be posted, faxed or submitted by hand. Contact details are on front page of this programme. Extra entry forms can be obtained from Burke Shire Office in Burketown, from website www.burkeshirecouncil.com or photocopied from this programme.

Non perishable physical entries will be accepted from 5 August 2007 at the Burke Shire Office in Burketown as well as at the Burke Shire Hall on Wednesday 15 August from 9:00am – 3:00pm & Friday 17 August from 1:00pm – 6:00pm. Perishable entries (cooking & horticulture), and as noted under the relevant categories, are to be presented to appropriate Steward between 7:00am and 8:30am on the morning of the Show. 

ABSOLUTELY NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
All physical entries to be tagged securely with entrants name, category and sub-category number. Each Exhibitor will be issued a number which is to replace their name on the exhibits for judging purposes. 

Stewards have the right to reclassify entries where determined appropriate.

Stewards have the right to choose entries for display purposes. 

In categories where there are insufficient entries, a prize may not necessarily be given.

Exhibitors are responsible for collecting their exhibits at the appropriate times. Exhibitors must be issued their collection from the appropriate Steward and are not to remove exhibits themselves. The Committee will not take responsibility for any exhibits not collected. Uncollected exhibits will be kept for a period of seven days from the date of the Show, following which they will be disposed of at the discretion of the Committee.

Any donation of entries for auction would be greatly appreciated (the auction proceeds are to be donated to the RFDS). 

Exhibitors may price their entries for sale but the sale of any items is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. 

Whilst all care is taken, competitors should make their own arrangements for the insurance of their exhibits.

In addition to the above conditions, please read the comments at the bottom of the category listings as some categories have special conditions pertaining only to their category entries. 
 
 

Categories






Cooking (Steward - Carrol Cunningham)
 
 
 

Entry No
Sub-category
 
Entry No.
Sub-category
Cakes Open Class
 
Preserves Open Class
1
Bread any variety
 
16
Jam - Jar any variety
2
Bush Damper
 
17
Relish Jar any variety
3
Scones - plain
 
18
Chilli Relish - Jar
4
Scones any variety
 
Biscuits Open Class
5
Pikelets plate of 6
 
19
Biscuits plate of 8- 4 varieties
6
Muffins any variety
 
20
Anzac Biscuits plate of 8
7
Sponge Cake dusted icing sugar on top
 
21
Plate of slice plate of 6
8
Banana Cake iced on top only
 
Sweets Open Class
9
Carrot Cake iced on top only
 
22
Rum Balls plate of 8
10
Chocolate Cake iced on top only
 
23
Sweets any variety plate of 8
11
Decorated Cake judged on icing only
 
24
Chocolate Fudge plate of 8
12
Pumpkin Fruit Cake not iced
 
Junior Class
13
Boiled Fruit Cake not iced
 
25
Biscuits any variety- plate of 6
Puddings Open Class
 
26
Muffins any variety plate of 6
14
Plum Pudding cooked in cloth
 
27
Decorated Cake Judged on icing only
15
Steamed Plum Pudding
 
28
Cake - any variety iced on top

All entries are to be on paper plates and in clean plastic bags eg. Oven bags where they will be seen clearly for judging. No gladwrap of aluminium foil. Entries to be delivered to Steward from 7am 10am morning of the Show. Please indicate to Steward if you would like to donate your exhibit for auction. 

HERITAGE ARTS & CRAFTS (Steward- Kylie Camp)

 
 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Open Section 

 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Children under 14

201
Hard Craft – reflecting Indigenous Culture -

musical instruments, tools, basketwork, wooden item etc

205
Craft – reflecting on indigenous culture
202
Soft Craft – reflecting Indigenous Culture -

needlework, leatherwork etc

206
Bushcraft - any item that early settlers would have used to help with daily activities
203
Bushcraft – any item that early settlers would have used to help with daily activities
207
Painting/Sketch – any medium reflecting an aspect of the Shires cultural/social heritage
204
Painting/Sketch – any medium reflecting an aspect of the Shires cultural/social heritage
 
 
 
 
 

INVENTIONS (Steward – Annie Clarke)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
307
Leisure
308
Work
309
Other
 

Invention entries must be submitted with a written description of entry on how invention works. 

Horticulture (Steward – Russell Cunningham)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
Best Presented Yard
 
Roses
401
Home - Rural –station Homestead
 
410
Single Cut Rose
402
Home- Urban- town
 
411
Vase Cluster of Roses
403
Business/Comercial
 
412
Potted Rose Plant – in flower
Miscellaneous Cut Flowers
 
Australian Plants
404
Single Flower
 
413
Vase of Local Natives
405
Vase Cluster of Flowers
 
414
Vase of Mixed Natives
Hanging Baskets – Garden Plants
 
Vegetables
406
Hanging Basket of Ferns
 
415
Vegetables – 3 of one variety
407
Hanging Basket - not a fern
 
416
Pumpkin
Garden Plants
 
 
 
408
Pot of Ferns
 
Fruit
409
Potted Plant – not a fern
 
417
Any – 3 of each
 

Entries, other than the Best Presented Yard, to be delivered to the Steward on the morning of the show between 7:00am to 8:30am.

The Best Presented Yard will be judged from the 10 August to 17 August 2007 and the owner will be notified one day prior to visit by judges.

Demonstrations on how to prepare potting mix and how to pot plants will be provided during the day of the Show.

 

JEWELLERY/BEADING (Steward - Linda Potter)
 

Entry No.
Sub Category
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
Jewellery -Open
 
Beading - Open
501
Necklace
 
506
Knitted – dolls dress
502
Bracelet
 
507
Crochet- necklace
503
Earings – pair
 
508
Woven - coasters
504
Hair Pins/Hair Jewels
 
509
Flowers
505
Other
 
510
Christmas Decoration 
Children under 14
 
 
511
Any Beaded Item
 
 
 
512
Any Handmade Jewellery
 
 
 
 
 

LEATHERWORK (Steward – Katrina Dare)
 

 
Leatherwork
 
1217
Whip- stock, bull, riding crop, buggy or other
1213
Arm Band
 
1218
Other
1214
Book Mark
 
Under 14
1215
Bag – hand or shoulder
 
1219
Any Leatherwork
1216
Belt- plaited, stamped ,carved or tooled
 
1220
 
 
 

METALWORK & WOODWORK (Steward – Frank Thomas)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
Woodwork - Open
 
Metalwork - Open
601
Carving
 
606
Wrought Iron
602
Turning
 
607
Other
Woodwork – Child under 14
 
Metalwork – Child under 14
605
Any
 
608
Any

NEEDLEWORK/MACRAME (Steward – Cheryl Portch)
 

 
 


Entry No.
Sub Category
 
Entry No.
Sub Category
Crochet - Open
 
Sewing – Open
701
Table Centre or Runner
 
719
Article of Applique
702
Any Large Article – bedspread, rug, tablecloth
 
720
Patchwork – any article
703
Other
 
721
Garment
Needlework - Open
 
722
Other
704
Framed Longstich/Tapestry
 
Knitting – Open
705
Article of Cross Stich 
 
723
Garment
706
Article of Hand Embroidery
 
724
Domestic Article – tea cosy, cushion or other
707
Other
 
725
Shawl/Knee Rug
Macrame - Open
 
 
Dressed Doll
708
Pot Plant Hanger
 
726
Any medium
709
Other
 
 
Any Soft Toy
 
Hat
 
727
Any medium
710
Any medium
 
 
 
 
Crochet - Children under 14
 
Sewing – Children under 14
711
Table Centre or Runner
 
728
Article of Applique, patchwork or other
712
Any Large Article – bedspread, rug, tablecloth
 
729
Garment
713
Dressed Doll/Baby Outfit
 
730
Dressed Doll/Baby Outfit
714
Other
 
731
Other
Needlework – Children under 14
 
Knitting – Children under 14
715
Any article – longstitch, embroidery ,crossstitch & other
 
732
Garment
 
Dressed Doll –Children under 14
 
733
Domestic Article – tea cosy, cushion or other
716
Any medium –kniting, crocheing, sewing or other. Can be a mixture of needlework
 
734
Shawl/Knee Rug
Macrame – Children under 14
 
Soft Toy
717
Pot Plant Hanger
 
735
Any medium
718
Other
 
 
 
 

All work must be unsoiled & must be the work of the entrant.

PAINTING & DRAWING (Steward- Pam de Joux)

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Open

 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Children under 14

801
Oil/Acrylic &ndash; rural scene <60cm x 40cm
 
806
Miniature/Small Picture &ndash; any medium & subject
802
Watercolour/Pastel/Pen/Ink/Charcoal &ndash; rural scene <60cm x 40cm
 
807
Rural Scene &ndash; any medium < 60cm x 40cm
803
Bark Painting &ndash; any subject
 
808
Any scene/subject within Burke Shire.- Specify location
804
Portrait/Figurative Picture &ndash; Any medium
 
809
Bark Painting &ndash; any subject
805
Any scene/subject within Burke Shire.- Specify location
 
810
Portrait/Figurative Picture &ndash; Any medium

PAPERCRAFT (Steward &ndash; Kylie Camp) Griffiths)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

 
 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

 
 
Card Making - Open
 
Card Making &ndash; Under 12
901
Stamping
 
908
Stamping
902
Paper Toile
 
909
Paper Toile
903
Punch Craft 
 
910
Punch Craft 
904
Other 
 
911
Other 
Scrapbooking &ndash; Open
 
Scrapbooking - Under 12
905
Scrap Book Page
 
912
Scrap BookPage
906
Other
 
913
Other
907
Scrap Book Album
 
914
Scrap Book Album

PHOTOGRAPHY (Steward &ndash; Craig Turnour)

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Open

 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Under 14

1001
Landscape &ndash;film
 
1007
Landscape &ndash;film
1002
Landscape - digital
 
1008
Landscape &ndash; digital
1003
Portrait &ndash; film
 
1009
Portrait &ndash; film
1004
Portrait - digital
 
1010
Portrait - digital
1005
Black & White &ndash; film
 
1011
Black & White - film
1006
Black & White - digital
 
1012
Black & White - digital
 

Size requirements for display are:- minimum 13cm x 18cm to a maximum 20cm x 30cm. Digital photos are not to be computer enhanced. Portrait includes single or multiple human or animal forms. Landscape incorporates scenes including water, land, buildings, plants and any other non human or animal subject. Photos may be pinned for display. If you do not want pin marks in your photos please indicate so on your entry form - such photos will then be placed in plastic display pockets. Sub Categories are limited to 2 entries per person.

POETRY (Steward &ndash; Annie Clarke)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

 
 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Under 12

1101
Landscape
 
1104
Landscape
1102
Humour
 
1105
Humour
1103
Any
 
1106
Any
 

Entries to the Poetry Category must be submitted by 4:00pm on 3 August 2006 for judging. Sub Catergories are limited to 2 entries per person.

 

POTTERy/CERAMIcs (Steward Jane Dibble)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

 
 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

 
 
Ceramics
 
Childrens Section
1201
Dry brushed
 
1207
Pottery &ndash; grades 1 - 3
1202
Glazed
 
1208
Pottery &ndash; grades 4 - 7
1203
Other
 
1209
Ceramics &ndash; 1 &ndash; 3
Pottery
 
1210
Ceramics &ndash; 4 &ndash; 7
1204
Unglazed
 
Pet Rock
1205
Glazed
 
1211
Children under 12
1206
Other
 
1212
Over 12
 

SCHOOL PROJECTS (Jennifer Hetherington)
 

 
 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Open

 
Entry No.
Sub Category

Open

Preschool & Under
 
Years 7, 8 & 9
1301
Craftwork/Construction - 30cm X30cm
 
1311
Painting &ndash; any subject & medium
1302
Drawing &ndash; any subject & medium
 
1312
Project /Assignment &ndash; any subject
1303
Painting &ndash; any subject & medium
 
1313
Craftwork/Construction - <80cm X 80cm
Years 1, 2 &3
 
1314
Creative Writing- any subject
1304
Craftwork/Constructio n- <50cm X 50cm
 
1315
Painting &ndash; any subject & medium
1305
Creative Writing- any subject
 
1316
Drawing &ndash; any subject & medium
1306
Drawing &ndash; any subject & medium
 
1317
Project/Assignment &ndash; any subject
1307
Painting &ndash; any subject & medium
 
 
Years 10, 11 & 12
Years 4, 5 & 6
 
1318
Drawing &ndash; any subject & medium
1308
Craftwork/Construction- <50cm X 50cm
 
1319
Painting &ndash; any subject & medium
1309
Creative Writing &ndash; any subject
 
1320
Creative Writing - any subject
1310
Drawing &ndash; any subject & medium
 
1321
Craftwork/Construction <80cm X 80cm
 
 
 
1322
Project/Assignment &ndash; any subject

All writing entries from <Year 3 are to be in pencil only. All writing entries from Year 4 to Year 6 are to be completed on loose lined A4 paper or smaller. All writing entries > Year 6 are to be completed either on loose lined A4 paper or by word processor on A4 paper. Any entries that consist of more than one page to be submitted in a display pocket. It is encouraged that all writing, paintings and drawings to be mounted on cardboard for presentation. Titles should be displayed on entry. Name & Year level to be put in small writing on back of exhibits.
 

Entry Form & Flyer
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